A thin scarf packaging box in 11 x 5 x 2.5 cm, built as a two-piece telescopic box with a full depth lid. The skirt reaches the base height, so when the box is closed the base disappears and the side wall reads as one solid block of green. Two pieces, no insert, no rim, no hardware.
One Block When Shut
| Measure | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Outside | 11 x 5 x 2.5 cm | long, narrow and flat |
| Board | 1.5 mm grey board | V-grooved and folded, not corner-taped |
| Lid | full depth cover, no bottom board | skirt runs to the base height |
| Base | tray: floor plus four walls | invisible when the lid is on |
| Colourway | green lid outside, white base outside | the white never shows when closed |
| Interior | white walls, yellow floor sheet | no lining, no insert, no divider |
What a Full Depth Lid Changes
Most two-piece boxes stop the lid partway down the base, and you read a step on the side. This one does not stop: the skirt is cut to the base height, so the joint sits at the bottom edge where the box meets the table, not somewhere on the wall.
The test is simple. Put the closed box on a shelf and look for a horizontal line on the side. If you find one, the box is a half-lid build. If the whole side is one colour from the top face to the table, it is this construction. That matters commercially: a retail box that reads as a single object looks more expensive than one that reads as a lid on a tray, and it costs the same board.
Sharp Corners From a V-Groove
Each wall is grey board with a V-shaped channel cut along the fold line, leaving one paper liner as a hinge. The board folds to a true 90 degrees, the two cut faces close against each other, and the corner stays sharp. No tape, no bridging, no rounded edge.
On a thin box this is the difference between crisp and floppy. A 1.5 mm board creases easily, and a creased corner bulges outward by a fraction of a millimetre, which is exactly enough to catch light and draw a line down every vertical edge. The groove removes material instead of compressing it, so the corner closes inward and stays flat.
Green Outside, White and Yellow Inside
The wrap is a matte art paper, measured on the lid at a neutral green that does not read yellow in daylight. Under the lid the interior is white paper on the walls, with a yellow sheet laid on the floor. The wall stays white; only the floor is yellow.
The colourway is a choice, not a rule. Any two-colour combination can be made, and the interior can be white-on-white or a Pantone match. The box in the photographs carries no print at all: no logo, no foil, no line of type.
What a 11 x 5 x 2.5 cm Box Takes
A folded silk scarf, a square scarf, a tie, a belt, a flat accessory, a sample book. The box is 5 cm wide and 2.5 cm deep, which suits something folded twice and laid flat rather than something rolled.
It is the wrong box for a standard flat phone, for a thick jewellery case, or for anything in a bottle or a jar. Those need a taller or wider build, and the same construction scales without changing the corner treatment.
Paper and Board Sourcing
The wrap paper and the grey board can be specified as recycled content, and paper can be bought from FSC certified mills on request. That is a sourcing statement, not a claim about the finished box: the certificate belongs to the mill, and we do not hold an FSC certificate ourselves.
Documents on file for this factory: ISO 9001:2015 certificate ZYC24Q00141R1S, EU RoHS reports, German LUCID registration DE2463045771631 and French CITEO registration FR292146_01UOMY. We have run our own rigid box factory in Guangzhou since 2004. Ask for a free sample before you commit to a run.
Size, Colour, Print, Insert
Any length, width and height, with the lid depth set to the base height so the cover still reaches the bottom; any wrap colour with Pantone matching; foil, emboss, deboss, spot UV, screen print or offset on the lid face.
Inserts are optional and separate: EVA, sponge, EPE or a folded paper tray. The standard box ships with a plain cavity, which is what a scarf needs, since the fabric fills the space on its own.
Questions About a Thin Box
Is the white base ever visible?
No. The lid skirt is cut to the base height, so the base wall is covered completely. If you see white below the green, the lid did not seat, which is a fit fault rather than the design.
Will the lid stay on a 2.5 cm box?
It is a friction fit with even clearance on four sides. On a thin box the skirt is short, so we set the fit slightly tighter than on a tall box; for carton shipping a tissue wrap is enough.
Can it be made taller for a thicker item?
Yes. Add height and the skirt grows with it, so the lid still reaches the base. The proportions stay the same, the corner treatment does not change.
Can we print our own brand?
Yes, on the lid face. Read the rest on the FAQ page.
For why the skirt runs to the table, see the full depth lid explained. Other rigid lid-and-base builds are listed under lid and base boxes.
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